Is it possible to start a command from bash and send a keystroke to it
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I'm trying to start Firefox from bash and I want it to open the webconsole on start (this can be done by pressing F12 rigth after it started). Is there a bash command that starts the programm and sends the F12 key while starting? I already looked at xdotool and tried to create a bash script, that starts firefox and then sends the key with xdotool, but the xdotool command isn't run until I close firefox.
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I'm trying to start Firefox from bash and I want it to open the webconsole on start (this can be done by pressing F12 rigth after it started). Is there a bash command that starts the programm and sends the F12 key while starting? I already looked at xdotool and tried to create a bash script, that starts firefox and then sends the key with xdotool, but the xdotool command isn't run until I close firefox.
bash shell-script scripting
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Hmm, you could background firefox withfirefox &and then kluge in asleep 7or something to wait for firefox to spin up. A better solution might be to configure firefox to show the webconsole by default, but that might require an add-on or delving throughabout:config?
– thrig
Sep 13 '15 at 19:59
I already searched for methods that start the webconsole, but the only option I found is the -jsconsole option and that starts the browserconsole instead of the webconsole. I haven't found any config options or addons that do this, thats why I'm searching for a way to do it in a bash script.
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Sep 13 '15 at 20:04
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I'm trying to start Firefox from bash and I want it to open the webconsole on start (this can be done by pressing F12 rigth after it started). Is there a bash command that starts the programm and sends the F12 key while starting? I already looked at xdotool and tried to create a bash script, that starts firefox and then sends the key with xdotool, but the xdotool command isn't run until I close firefox.
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I'm trying to start Firefox from bash and I want it to open the webconsole on start (this can be done by pressing F12 rigth after it started). Is there a bash command that starts the programm and sends the F12 key while starting? I already looked at xdotool and tried to create a bash script, that starts firefox and then sends the key with xdotool, but the xdotool command isn't run until I close firefox.
bash shell-script scripting
bash shell-script scripting
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Rui F Ribeiro
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edited yesterday
Rui F Ribeiro
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edited yesterday
Rui F Ribeiro
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edited yesterday
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Sep 13 '15 at 19:39
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Hmm, you could background firefox withfirefox &and then kluge in asleep 7or something to wait for firefox to spin up. A better solution might be to configure firefox to show the webconsole by default, but that might require an add-on or delving throughabout:config?
– thrig
Sep 13 '15 at 19:59
I already searched for methods that start the webconsole, but the only option I found is the -jsconsole option and that starts the browserconsole instead of the webconsole. I haven't found any config options or addons that do this, thats why I'm searching for a way to do it in a bash script.
– user134007
Sep 13 '15 at 20:04
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Hmm, you could background firefox withfirefox &and then kluge in asleep 7or something to wait for firefox to spin up. A better solution might be to configure firefox to show the webconsole by default, but that might require an add-on or delving throughabout:config?
– thrig
Sep 13 '15 at 19:59
I already searched for methods that start the webconsole, but the only option I found is the -jsconsole option and that starts the browserconsole instead of the webconsole. I haven't found any config options or addons that do this, thats why I'm searching for a way to do it in a bash script.
– user134007
Sep 13 '15 at 20:04
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Hmm, you could background firefox with
firefox & and then kluge in a sleep 7 or something to wait for firefox to spin up. A better solution might be to configure firefox to show the webconsole by default, but that might require an add-on or delving through about:config ?– thrig
Sep 13 '15 at 19:59
Hmm, you could background firefox with
firefox & and then kluge in a sleep 7 or something to wait for firefox to spin up. A better solution might be to configure firefox to show the webconsole by default, but that might require an add-on or delving through about:config ?– thrig
Sep 13 '15 at 19:59
I already searched for methods that start the webconsole, but the only option I found is the -jsconsole option and that starts the browserconsole instead of the webconsole. I haven't found any config options or addons that do this, thats why I'm searching for a way to do it in a bash script.
– user134007
Sep 13 '15 at 20:04
I already searched for methods that start the webconsole, but the only option I found is the -jsconsole option and that starts the browserconsole instead of the webconsole. I haven't found any config options or addons that do this, thats why I'm searching for a way to do it in a bash script.
– user134007
Sep 13 '15 at 20:04
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#!/bin/sh
set -e #abort if anything fails
firefox & #run firefox in the background
pid=$! #remember its pid
#Poll X until firefox sets up a window
#remember the X id of the window
while [ -z "$id" ]; do
id=$(xdotool search --onlyvisible --pid $pid)
sleep 0.1 #poll interval
done
#Bring the window to the front and send it the F12 key
xdotool windowactivate $id && xdotool key F12
disown "$pid"
This isn't very robust, though. Configuring firefox to open the console by itself would be better.
answered Sep 13 '15 at 20:06
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Is there an urgent call from the NYSE for some risky business? If not thensleep 1is fully sufficient.
– ott--
Sep 13 '15 at 20:37
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#!/bin/sh
set -e #abort if anything fails
firefox & #run firefox in the background
pid=$! #remember its pid
#Poll X until firefox sets up a window
#remember the X id of the window
while [ -z "$id" ]; do
id=$(xdotool search --onlyvisible --pid $pid)
sleep 0.1 #poll interval
done
#Bring the window to the front and send it the F12 key
xdotool windowactivate $id && xdotool key F12
disown "$pid"
This isn't very robust, though. Configuring firefox to open the console by itself would be better.
answered Sep 13 '15 at 20:06
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Is there an urgent call from the NYSE for some risky business? If not thensleep 1is fully sufficient.
– ott--
Sep 13 '15 at 20:37
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#!/bin/sh
set -e #abort if anything fails
firefox & #run firefox in the background
pid=$! #remember its pid
#Poll X until firefox sets up a window
#remember the X id of the window
while [ -z "$id" ]; do
id=$(xdotool search --onlyvisible --pid $pid)
sleep 0.1 #poll interval
done
#Bring the window to the front and send it the F12 key
xdotool windowactivate $id && xdotool key F12
disown "$pid"
This isn't very robust, though. Configuring firefox to open the console by itself would be better.
answered Sep 13 '15 at 20:06
PSkocik
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Is there an urgent call from the NYSE for some risky business? If not thensleep 1is fully sufficient.
– ott--
Sep 13 '15 at 20:37
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#!/bin/sh
set -e #abort if anything fails
firefox & #run firefox in the background
pid=$! #remember its pid
#Poll X until firefox sets up a window
#remember the X id of the window
while [ -z "$id" ]; do
id=$(xdotool search --onlyvisible --pid $pid)
sleep 0.1 #poll interval
done
#Bring the window to the front and send it the F12 key
xdotool windowactivate $id && xdotool key F12
disown "$pid"
This isn't very robust, though. Configuring firefox to open the console by itself would be better.
answered Sep 13 '15 at 20:06
PSkocik
17.6k44994
#!/bin/sh
set -e #abort if anything fails
firefox & #run firefox in the background
pid=$! #remember its pid
#Poll X until firefox sets up a window
#remember the X id of the window
while [ -z "$id" ]; do
id=$(xdotool search --onlyvisible --pid $pid)
sleep 0.1 #poll interval
done
#Bring the window to the front and send it the F12 key
xdotool windowactivate $id && xdotool key F12
disown "$pid"
This isn't very robust, though. Configuring firefox to open the console by itself would be better.
answered Sep 13 '15 at 20:06
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edited Sep 13 '15 at 20:55
answered Sep 13 '15 at 20:06
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answered Sep 13 '15 at 20:06
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answered Sep 13 '15 at 20:06
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Is there an urgent call from the NYSE for some risky business? If not thensleep 1is fully sufficient.
– ott--
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Is there an urgent call from the NYSE for some risky business? If not thensleep 1is fully sufficient.
– ott--
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Is there an urgent call from the NYSE for some risky business? If not then
sleep 1 is fully sufficient.– ott--
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Is there an urgent call from the NYSE for some risky business? If not then
sleep 1 is fully sufficient.– ott--
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Hmm, you could background firefox with
firefox &and then kluge in asleep 7or something to wait for firefox to spin up. A better solution might be to configure firefox to show the webconsole by default, but that might require an add-on or delving throughabout:config?– thrig
Sep 13 '15 at 19:59
I already searched for methods that start the webconsole, but the only option I found is the -jsconsole option and that starts the browserconsole instead of the webconsole. I haven't found any config options or addons that do this, thats why I'm searching for a way to do it in a bash script.
– user134007
Sep 13 '15 at 20:04